Spinal Decompression Surgery

Spinal Decompression Surgery

What is a Spinal Decompression Surgery?
How long is the surgery?
How long is the hospital stay?
Do I need Anesthesia?
Recovery Time

What is a Spinal Decompression Surgery?

In cases of nerve pain and entrapment caused by bone spurs, spinal decompression surgery can be very effective. Through a small working channel, the muscle of the back are gently retracted. A laminatomy or a small window in the bone overlying the nerves in the spine, the passageway of the nerve can be visualized. Bone outgrowths or arthritis of the joints in the back of the spine can produce impingement or narrowing of these passageways. Spinal decompression surgery is designed to re-open and remove the bone spurs from the nerve passage ways and free the nerve.

SPINAL DECOMPRESSION SURGERY TREATS THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
Disc Rupture
Pinched Nerve
Back Pain
Radiculopathy
Spine Stenosis
Arthritis of Spine

How long is the surgery?

One level cervical or lumbar spinal decompression surgery is performed just under an hour.

How long is the hospital stay?

For lumbar surgeries, patients are released home after a six to eight hour recovery. Most cervical procedures require overnight stay

Do I need Anesthesia?

General anesthesia and muscle relaxation are needed for a comfortable experience.

Recovery Time

An initial two weeks of rest and relaxation is needed to ensure proper healing and adequate pain relief. By the third week after surgery, a course of physical therapy and stretch exercise regimen are prescribed. Most people are able to resume their normal activities by 4 weeks after the surgery.

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